Gawande's Reith Lectures

 The Reith Lectures were inaugurated in 1948 by the BBC to mark the historic contribution made to public service broadcasting by Sir John (later Lord) Reith, the corporation's first director-general.  Bertram Russell gave the first talk

This year, there are four talks by Atul Gawande.  They were presented in Boston, London, Edinburgh, and New Delhi.  All can be accessed and listened to or read.  In addition they can be downloaded for free to iTunes and transferred to an iPod for easy listening.  O! Brave New World!

You can gain access to Gawande’s four lectures at the BBC site.  They are:

Why Do Doctors Fail? Dr Atul Gawande: The Future of Medicine

1/4 Surgeon and writer Dr Atul Gawande explores the nature of fallibility in medicine.

The Century of the System Dr Atul Gawande: The Future of Medicine

2/4 Atul Gawande calls for a radical rethink of medical systems to transform healthcare.

The Problem of Hubris Dr Atul Gawande: The Future of Medicine

3/4 Atul Gawande calls for a new approach to the 'great unfixables' - ageing and death.

The Idea of Wellbeing Dr Atul Gawande: The Future of Medicine

4/4 Atul Gawande calls for a new focus on systems to ensure doctors work more effectively.

Even if you have read “Being Mortal” you will enjoy these orations.